"Sticks and Stones: Vernacular Architecture in San Bernardino County" opens April 19 at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands. The exhibit, which will run through November 2, is free with museum admission.
Think about the buildings you see each day in your community: the school you attend, or where you work and shop. Are the buildings you are familiar with old, or are they newly built? What architectural features do these structures have? What appeals to you about the buildings? What materials are they made out of, and do you know where those materials came from? What about your own home? Is it an older brick apartment building or a Victorian home made out of wood? Is it a cabin in the mountains, or a new house in a neighborhood? Today, by looking closely at architecture and building materials, you can learn about the past and think about the future.
"In 'Sticks and Stones,' visitors will find out why water-smoothed stones and bricks made out of dirt and straw were popular and readily available in this region's past, and why these materials are perhaps relevant today, as the movement toward green building accelerates," said Michele Nielsen, museum curator of history. "There is something to be said for using what you have at hand, and adobe construction is a great example of that. In many areas of the county, straw, native clay soil, water and animal manure were used to create bricks that were then used to form strong, thick walls for buildings that stayed cool in summer and warm in winter. Many of these historic buildings are still standing. With a new awareness of the need for energy and resource efficient architecture, variations on earthen buildings like rammed earth construction are gaining in popularity."
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